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TO :ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, V-IRGIL PRICE, of the city, county, and Stute of'New York, haveinvented a new and improved Method of Hanging Swords; andIdo hereby declare that the-following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art tomalte :1nd use the same, reference being `had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specifica-tion.

This invention relates t`o animprovement on the method of hangingswords, for which Letters Patent were granted to J. Ball on the secondday of November, 1858.

The invention consists in securing the plate in which the scabbard isheld to the belt by means of a chain .so as to make a flexibleattachment, which does away with all the straps used to hang officersswords, it being as simple as the frog attachment which is generallyused to attach fancy swords, for freemasons and other uses, to thebelts. u

By attaching either the scabbard directly or the aforesaid beltplate tothe lower end of a leather frog or short strap which slides onthe belt,the attachment is not iiexible enough, and the sword often annoys thewearer when he is marching or seated. But when the aforesaid chain is`used in place of the frog the attachment will beiexible, and thesw'ordWill-be easier managed. In the annexed drawing, which represents a sideview of this invention, lthe improvements are fully illustrated.

A is a. common .'belt provided with two rings, a a. The `sash orbelt-platc l1 is also provided with-two (more or less) rings c c, andachain, B, passes through'tvhe latter, its ends being secured in therings a a by means of snap-hoo`ksy or otherwise. When the belt is notused the plate b is secured to the end of the sash, (worn by .fneemasons&c.,) and the chain is done away with.- This chainmay also be used withadvantage where the I claiin as new, anddesire lto secure by LettersPatent- The chain B in combination with the plate b, for the purpose ofsuspending swords from belts,'substantia1ly as herein shown anddescribed.

plate b is `hot used, the chain passing through one or more rings whichare secured directly to the scabbnrd.

VIRGIL PRICE.

Witnesses: p

- WM. F. McNAMARA, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

